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Versatile bed/cab choices

Available Hybrid model

Denali package is handsome

The Bad

Seven years since last redesign

Falling behind Ram 1500 and Ford F-150 in tech, features, and economy

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2013 gmc sierra Reviews and News

2013 GMC Sierra

By
Automobile Magazine
- 01/31/2013

New For 2013

The Sierra adds Sonoma red metallic and heritage blue metallic paint as options on non-Denali models. The 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter models with the six-speed automatic gain automatic engine braking even when the truck is not in tow/haul mode.

Overview

The GMC Sierra’s combination of workhorse ability and handsome design has always made it something of a gentleman’s choice for a pickup truck. There are no major mechanical changes for 2013, but the Sierra, a corporate sibling of the Chevrolet Silverado, is still a solid competitor in the full-size-pickup segment. The Sierra’s base powerplant is a 4.3-liter V-6, but it is also available with a selection of V-8 engines, all of which can run on E85 fuel (except for the Hybrid). Buyers looking for better fuel economy can try the XFE (Xtra Fuel Economy) model that gets 22 mpg on the highway, thanks to a variety of minor tweaks, or they can opt for the Hybrid model, which uses GM’s two-mode hybrid system to get 20/23 mpg city/highway. The Sierra can seat anywhere from two to six passengers and offers up to 75 cubic feet of bed space, depending on cab-size and bed-length specifications. With the enhanced trailering package, the Sierra can tow just under 11,000 pounds. If you like to be coddled while you work, go for the top-level Sierra Denali, which has heated and cooled seats, a leather-wrapped and heated steering wheel, a rearview camera, and numerous interior and exterior upgrades that turn this truck from a workhorse to a show horse.

Safety

StabiliTrak traction and stability control, which also features hill-start assist, rollover mitigation, and trailer-sway control, is standard. Front, side, and side curtain air bags are standard, as is ABS.

You'll like:

Versatile bed/cab choices

Available Hybrid model

Denali package is handsome

You won't like:

Seven years since last redesign

Falling behind Ram 1500 and Ford F-150 in tech, features, and economy

Key Competitors For The 2013 GMC Sierra

The 2014 GMC Sierra full-size truck has debuted alongside the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, and we're sure the two designs have fueled the ongoing debate on whether the GMC truck is sufficiently differentiated from the Chevrolet. In a new video, GMC executive design director Ken Parkinson talks about the new Sierra inside and out, detailing why certain design details appear on the truck. Below that, we've also featured the official Silverado and Sierra debut video.

Natural gas has been getting a lot of attention lately as an alternative fuel that can reduce dependency on imported oil, but it's been natural gas' low price per gallon equivalent that's gotten the attention of a lot of fleets as well as retail customers. General Motors just increased the number of CNG models available on the market by two, with production of the bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD kicking off in Fort Wayne, Indiana. GM claims a highest-in-class bi-fuel range of 650 miles for the trucks.

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